I reckon to not being hung up about sats but my son at end of year 5 dropped a level in his literacy from the start of the year after a year of standing still previously too. He is bright enough - not a high flyer but perfectly capable - and am made to feel at school like I am making a fuss. Because he is getting level 4 (low level 4) they don't seem bothered because he won't count as a failure but he could do so much better. Am considering asking a retired teacher friend for private coaching - not for the sats results primarily but feel he is drifting and don't want him to continue like this into secondary school. Any thoughts ? Should I be more assertive at school? Is the private tuition a good idea? Think problem may be his elder sister recently left school who was classed as gifted and talented and think teachers think I want him to achieve the same which isn't true just want him to achieve his best. Any advice welcome.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Join our Primary Education forum to discuss starting school and helping your child get the most out of it.
Primary education
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.